So, with that in mind, let’s take a look at 22 great games with equally great female protagonists. As always, the indie scene is also doing a fantastic job of providing us with layered and flawed characters of both sexes. RELATED: The Best Female Fighters In Mortal Kombatįemale protagonists are part of a growing trend in video games as developers look to branch away from the burly macho men of yesteryear.
Developers and publishers are realizing that women actually do play games, are worth writing about, and games with female protagonists do sell. Thankfully, though, things are now changing. There can be no denying that, in the past, women in video games have been overlooked at best, and poorly written fan service at worst.